These beginning coding activities are great for beginners to learn the basics of directional coding. There are 25 different activities that have students follow directional codes and create their own program using arrows. A printable version and a version using Google Slides™ for distance learning.

Use these activities as a STEM center or for independent work as an introduction to coding. Use these activities as part of the Hour of Code™ and beyond!

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Contents

Printable version and a link to a version using Google Slides™. The teacher and students will need access to a Google account to use the version for Google Slides™.

✮10 Follow the code activities where students follow directional arrows to find a specific object on the game board

✮10 Create the code activities that require students to write the code to a specific item on the game board using arrows

✮5 Challenge create the code activities where students write the code using arrows to two specific items on a game board

✮Cover to put all of the printables into an I Can Code book

✮2 sample coding pages

✮Version of the create the code and challenge create the code activities where students can color in one of 4 directional arrows instead of drawing arrows themselves

✮Answer Keys for the Follow the Code activities

✮Optional create your own code game boards

The 'Hour of Code™' is a nationwide initiative by Computer Science Education Week and Code.org to introduce millions of students to one hour of computer science and computer programming.

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